Did you just update from an old version of Firefox? Are you wondering about all the things that have changed? This article covers the most common questions people have after upgrading and has tons of links to other great articles that you might want to explore later. If you're new to Firefox, you might want to also see [[Getting started with Firefox]] which covers the major features. __TOC__ =Why weren't my tabs and windows restored?= If you had tabs and windows open when you closed Firefox, the new default Firefox home page will have a {button Restore Previous Session} button on it. To get your tabs and windows back, just click it. {for win}[[Image:Restore Previous Session - Win1]]{/for}<br> '''If you don't use the default Firefox home page''', you can restore your tabs and windows from the History menu: *{for win}At the top of the Firefox window, click the {button Firefox} button, go over to {menu History} ({menu History} menu in Windows XP) and select {menu Restore Previous Session}.{/for}{for mac}On the menu bar, click the {menu History} menu and select {menu Restore Previous Session}.{/for}{for linux}At the top of the Firefox window, click the {menu History} menu and select {menu Restore Previous Session}.{/for} For more about how session restore works, see [[Session restore]] and [[Firefox does not ask to save tabs and windows on exit]]. {for win} =Why are the menus (File, Edit, View, etc.) missing?= If you're using Windows 7 or Windows Vista, you now have an orange Firefox button that takes the most common functions and puts them in one menu. *To temporarily show the old style menus, just hold down the {key Alt} key. *To have them shown all the time, right-click on an empty section of the Tab Strip and check {menu Menu Bar} in the pop-up menu. ==How do I get the orange Firefox button?== If you're using Windows XP or you've customized your toolbars, you can switch to using the orange Firefox button by: *Right-clicking on an empty section of the Tab Strip and unchecking {menu Menu Bar} in the pop-up menu. See [[Menu bar is missing]] for problems with the Menu bar and check out [[How do I customize the toolbars?]] for more about arranging Firefox to fit your needs. {/for} =[[Fonts look blurry]]= =[[What happened to the Status Bar?]]= =[[What happened to the Bookmarks Toolbar?]]= =[[Why are tabs on top?]]= =[[How do I customize the toolbars?]]= =[[What are App Tabs?]]= =[[What are Tab Groups?]]= =[[What is the Add-on Bar?]]=

Did you just update from an old version of Firefox? Are you wondering about all the things that have changed? This article covers the most common questions people have after upgrading and has tons of links to other great articles that you might want to explore later.

If you're new to Firefox, you might want to also see Get started with Firefox - An overview of the main features which covers the major features.

Why weren't my tabs and windows restored?

If you had tabs and windows open when you closed Firefox, the new default Firefox home page will have a Restore Previous Session button on it. To get your tabs and windows back, just click it.
If you don't use the default Firefox home page, you can restore your tabs and windows from the History menu:

• At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to History (History menu in Windows XP) and select Restore Previous Session.On the menu bar, click the History menu and select Restore Previous Session.At the top of the Firefox window, click the History menu and select Restore Previous Session.

For more about how session restore works, see Session restore and How do I restore my tabs from last time?.

Fonts look blurry

What happened to the Status Bar?

Bookmarks Toolbar - Display your favorite websites at the top of the Firefox window

How to make the new Firefox look like the old Firefox

Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars

Pinned Tabs - keep favorite websites open and just a click away

Use Tab Groups to organize a lot of tabs

The Add-on Bar gives you quick access to add-on features